SKINNING, FLESHING & MOUNTING A RING-NECKED DUCK IN FLIGHT
by Second 2 Nature Taxidermy Supply with Steve German 2 Hrs
The feet on this duck are freezer burnt, so Steve uses a syringe with water to inject the feet and cheek area. He then starts with a breast incision and skins the duck. He removes the flight tendons when he cleans the wings. A throat incision is made to skin out and clean the skull. The wire wheel is used to flesh and degrease the duck. He the cleans the duck by soaking it in soapy water, then coleman fuel, then tumbled. Steve applies Dry Preservative and mounts the duck on a urethane body. After sewing up the incisions, he rough sets the eyes and attaches it to a piece of driftwood. He positions the duck and tapes the feathers in place. Painting of the bill and feet finishes this beautiful mount.
